Ancistrus sp. (L149)
Photograph: Ingo Seidel
Breeding
Keeping
Current
IUCN
Not Evaluated
Size
(M) 10-12 cm / 4-5
Aquarium size
ab 60 cm / from 2 ft
pH-Value
pH 4,5-7
Conductivity
< 450 µS/cm
Temperature
25-29 °C / 77-84 °F
Names and synonyms
Rusty-seam bristlenose
References
Stawikowski, (1994);
Presumably small, dark brown, relatively slender Ancistrus with circular light-colored spots apparently imitating the syntopical D. scaphirhyncha in coloration, whose reddish brown caudal fin seam turns white towards the edge.
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